But Always (Unrated) Romance drama about childhood
sweethearts (Nicholas Tse and Yuanyuan Gao), raised in Beijing, who go their
separate ways only to fall in love all over again a decade later when their
paths cross in New York City. With Lam Suet, Qin Hao, Du Haitao and Luo Shi.
(In Mandarin with subtitles)

Falcon Rising (R for sexuality and pervasive profanity)
Michael Jai White stars as the title character of this revenge thriller, set in
Brazil, as an ex-Marine
suffering from PTSD who travels to the slums of Sao Paulo to find the attackers who left his
sister (Laila Ali) for dead. Support cast features Neal McDonough, Lateef
Crowder and Hazuki Cato.

Frontera (PG-13 for rape, violence and brief profanity)
Neo-Western about a pregnant undocumented alien (Eva Longoria) held for ransom
by the corrupt coyotes she hired to sneak her into New Mexico where she hopes
to come to the assistance of her murder suspect husband (Michael Pena). With Ed
Harris, Amy Madigan and Kristen Rakes.

God Help the Girl (Unrated) Musical drama, unfolding in
Scotland over the course of the summer, revolving around an anorexic aspiring
songwriter (Emily Browning) who escapes from a rural mental hospital to find
fame and fortune in the city of Glasgow. Co-starring Olly Alexander, Hannah
Murray and Pierre Boulanger.

Gringo Trails (Unrated) Eco-expose’ examining the negative
impact of tourism around the planet in places as far afield as Bolivia, Thailand,
Mali and Bhutan.

The Identical (PG for smoking and mature themes)
Coming-of-age drama about the diverging fates of twins (Blake Rayne), separated
at birth, one, who becomes a pop star after being raised by their parents
(Brian Geraghty and Amanda Crew), while the other fails to fulfill his
potential after being adopted by a domineering minister (Ray Liotta) and his deferential
wife (Ashley Judd). With Seth Green, Danny Woodburn and Joe Pantoliano.

Innocence (Unrated) Romantic fantasy revolving around a 16
year-old enrollee (Sophie Curtis) at an exclusive, Manhattan prep school run by a coven of
witches who preserve their youth by drinking the blood of virgin students.
Co-starring Kelly Reilly, Graham Phillips and Linus Roache.

Keep on Keepin’ On (Unrated) Reverential biopic about 93
year-old jazz legend Clark Terry, trumpeter and flugelhorn pioneer who played
with everyone from Duke Ellington to Count Basie to Dizzy Gillespie to Quincy
Jones.

Kelly & Cal
(Unrated) Tale of forbidden love about a middle-aged housewife (Juliette Lewis)
suffering from post-partum depression who gets a new lease on life from a
secret romance with the paraplegic teen (Jonny Weston) living next door. Cast
includes Josh Hopkins, Cybill Shepherd, Lucy Owen and Lusia Strus.

Last Days in Vietnam
(Unrated) Rory Kennedy (daughter of Ethel and Robert) directed this documentary
chronicling the chaotic final days of the fall of in Saigon.

Levitated Mass (Unrated) “How did they do that?” documentary
detailing the installation of a dangling 340-ton granite boulder wedged over a
walkway in the L.A. County Museum by Michael Heizer as a work of art.

The Longest Week (PG-13 for smoking and sexuality) Romantic
dramedy about a spoiled-rotten, 40 year-old playboy (Jason Bateman) who steals
his BFF’s (Billy Crudup) girlfriend (Olivia Wilde) after being disinherited and
evicted from his posh bachelor pad by his filthy-rich divorcing parents. With
Jenny Slate, Barry Primus and Tony Roberts.

Memphis
(Unrated) Atmospheric character study about a modern-day pied piper (Willis
Earl Beal) who wanders around the city of Memphis
amassing a motley following while singing the blues. Cast includes Constance
Brantley, Larry Dodson, Devonte Hull and Lopaka Thomas.

The Rule (Unrated) Inspirational documentary about the
overachieving students at St. Benedict’s Prep, a Catholic school in Newark, New
Jersey whose mostly black and Latino graduates enjoy a nearly 100% college
acceptance rate.

Wetlands (Unrated) Romantic dramedy about a
sexually-adventurous 18 year-old girl (Carla Juri) who bonds with her male
nurse (Christoph Letkowski) after a shaving accident lands her in the hospital.
With Marlen Kruse, Meret Becker and Axel Milberg. (In German with subtitles)

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In addition to a BA in Black Studies from Cornell, he has an MA in English from Brown, an MBA from The Wharton School, and a JD from Boston University. Kam lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and son.